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JJ Abrams' Spider-Man fails while the New York Times returns to comics
Episode 40

JJ Abrams' Spider-Man fails while the New York Times returns to comics

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AIPT Comics

September 29, 201954m 19sExplicit

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Show Notes

  1. THE NEWS:
    1. New York Times bring Graphic Novels back to bestseller list
    2. Jim Shooter is “bringing” [read: plagiarizing] a series to Image
    3. IDW cancels Marylin Manor and Black Crown imprint shutters
    4. Chris Claremont says the direction of New Mutants: War Children was an editorial mandate
    5. 7 Named for Harvey Awards ahead of NYCC
    6. Jamie McKelvie and Matt Wilson have a space project for 2020
  2. TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK:
    • Dave
      1. Fearless #3 (W: Seanan McGuire, Zoë Quinn, Alyssa Wong A: Claire Roe, Marika Cresta, Alti Firmansyah)
      2. Amazing Spider-Man #30 (W: Nick Spencer, A: Ryan Ottley)
  • Forrest
    1. New Mutants: War Children (W: Chris Claremont, A: Bill Sienkiewicz)
    2. Superior Spider-Man #11 (W: Christos Gage, A: Mike Hawthorne)
  1. ComicBookRoundUp
    1. Critic: The White Trees #2 (9.5)
    2. Fan: The Plot #1 (9.8)
       
  2. SEGMENT: Trending now: Non-comics writers taking on the industry (JJ Abrams Spidey)
  3. TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK:
    • Dave: Fantastic Four #15 (W: Dan Slott, A: Paco Medina)
    • Forrest: Absolute Carnage: The Immortal Hulk (W: Al Ewing, A: Filipe Andrade)
       
  4. JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.:
    1. Dave: Doctor Strange #20 (Alex Ross Marvels 25th Anniversary Cover)
    2. Forrest: The Punisher #16 (Greg Smallwood)

       
  5. Off topic top shelf: Dave - Jim Gaffigan, Secrets And Pies Tour 

Topics

fearlesscomic book pull listjim gaffiganmarylin manorsuperior spider-manthe punisherchris claremontryan ottleycomicsgreg smallwoodharvey awardsjj abramsnew mutantspunishermatt wilsonsecrets and pies tourj.j. abramsamazing spider-mancomics pull listmike hawthornejim shooteralex rossthe plotwhite treesjamie mckelvienick spencernyccchristos gagespider-mancomic booksbill sienkiewiczboston
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